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Koicha Matcha Supreme Green Tea

May 21st, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in Green Tea, Paper Street Teas, Tea

Koicha Matcha Supreme Green TeaYou have finally found the greatest tasting Matcha.

Matcha is the powdered leaf tea used in the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and Koicha Matcha Supreme Green Tea is perfect for this purpose.

To make Matcha, fresh green tea leaves from the finest Gyokuro green tea are ground into a fine powder using a stone mill.

For the tea ceremony the powdered Matcha is measured with a chashaku (bamboo spoon) and is placed in a chawan (serving bowl), hot water is added, then whipped with a chasen (bamboo whisk) until frothy. The thick frothy tea is sipped right from the bowl.

Two drinks can be prepared from Matcha for the ceremony – Usucha made with 1 1/2 heaping chashaku (bamboo spoon), or Koicha made with 3 heaping chashaku.

Matcha has a bright jade green color and an unexpected distinctive flavor that is mellow and slightly sweet.

Green tea contains naturally-occurring compounds called polyphenols that have powerful antioxidant properties. In fact, all tea contains polyphenols, green tea just contains the highest levels.

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that these polyphenols may help prevent certain types of cancers, lower the risk of heart disease and help ward off colds and flu. There is even evidence that when used as an ingredient in sunblock lotions, green tea may inhibit some types of skin cancers.

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